Community Health Worker Jobs in Nashville, TN: Pay and Who's Hiring

In Nashville, the May 2025 median for community health workers is about $44.4K, 14% under the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $36.4K to $50.7K.

Pay

The median is the middle of community health workers already employed, not a starting wage. The 25th is the lower quarter of that group. The 75th is what the upper quarter already earns.

Percentile	Metro	TN	U.S.
25th	$36,410	$35,850	$45,640
Median	$44,440	$42,310	$51,850
75th	$50,680	$47,820	$62,540

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.

Hiring difficulty and demand

Hiring difficulty

5.7

Metro employment

210

National growth, 2025 to 2035

Unpublished

National openings a year

Unpublished

This is the same score as the free check.

Who's hiring

United Neighborhood Health Services, 12 campuses
Hope Family Health Services, 3 campuses
Maury Regional Hospital, 3 campuses
Prohealth Rural Health Services, 3 campuses
State of Tennessee, 3 campuses
United Neighborhood Neighborhood Health Services, 2 campuses

Campuses on file in the provider extract, not live job ads.

License and training

There is no national license. Many states run a certification for community health workers, often voluntary and often tied to Medicaid payment. Confirm what your state and your payer require before you post the role.

Sources: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook, community health workers

The work

A day can be home visits, phone follow-ups, and a stack of forms for food, housing, or coverage. You track who missed a visit and find out why.

You are a messenger in both directions. You explain the plan to the patient, and you tell the care team what is getting in the way.

Nearby metros

Bowling Green, KY · 59 miles
Evansville, IN · 132 miles
Louisville, KY · 151 miles
Knoxville, TN · 159 miles

Related roles

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Questions

Who hires community health workers in Nashville?

Community health centers, health departments, and hospitals hire community health workers in Nashville. Organizations on file in the provider extract include United Neighborhood Health Services, Hope Family Health Services, Maury Regional Hospital.

Do I need a certificate to work as a CHW in Tennessee?

It depends on the program. Check the Tennessee certification rules and the payer behind the job in Nashville.

What should a health center in Nashville weigh when hiring a CHW?

Ask about the language, the neighborhood, and the caseload. Nashville has barely half as many of these workers as a typical metro. This metro is 5% over the Tennessee median.